Avengers: Endgame served as the culmination to the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Infinity Saga. 1 / 8
Writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely were under no edict to kill any character. 2 / 8
Instead, they focused on ways to conclude each main character's personal arc. 3 / 8
The writers considered possibilities Tony Stark would survive his rematch against Thanos. 4 / 8
Ultimately, they decided heroically sacrificing his life would be the logical conclusion to his arc. 5 / 8
Captain America had been a selfless character ever since his MCU debut. 6 / 8
As such, killing off Steve Rogers was never seriously on the table for Endgame. 7 / 8
Instead, they thought he would finally retire and live a life of peace. 8 / 8